NHTSA Recall 05V527000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V527000; Date: Nov. 17, 2005
The possibility of misclassification of certain small children as an adult may allow the right front airbag to deploy in a frontal collision crash or the side impact airbag to deploy in a side collision crash; severe injury or death could occur.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Hyundai Caribbean-puerto Rico
Affected Units:: 134
Recall Summary:
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (OCS) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult.
How to Fix:
Dealers will ensure that the vehicle's OCS will properly classify certain small children when seated on the front edge of the seat and will disable the right front airbags. Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's OCS electronic control unit to provide an increased margin for recognition of certain small children. The recall began on December 6, 2005. Owners may contact Hyundai of puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Recall Notes:
Hyundai of puerto rico recall no. 074. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 6, 2006
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